Robert Garner addressing Isaiah 56:4 & 6 says, "Why may we not say, without wrong to this or any other Scripture, that by taking hold of the Covenant here, may be understood in part, believers obedience to Christ in baptism? For whatsoever Christ commandeth to his servants, may in a true sense, according to the Scripture, be called his Covenant. But if we come up to the spiritualness of this Scripture, I conceive, that by Covenant in this place, we are to understand Christ himself. For as I said, this Scripture is a Gospel-scripture. Therefore by Sabbath here, we are to understand the Lord Jesus only, who alone is the Sabbath or Rest of Believers under the Gospel. And to keep this Sabbath from polluting it, is to believe in him only unto righteousness. For to do any work, I mean to seek righteousness, or peace, or reconciliation with God by any works, is to pollute this Sabbath or this Rest; by whom alone, such as believe in him, do and shall enjoy a glorious, and everlasting rest."
Robert Garner, A Treatise of Baptisme (Print location & printer unknown, 1645), 16.
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